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Signs pointing up in home market
Tracking trends and citing specifics in the housing market, the California Association of Realtors released its 2013 forecast this month, and the signs are all good.
Credit union offers grants to teachers
California Credit Union is offering educators 10 grants of $500 each under its Teacher Grant Program.
Hobby grows into local business
After collecting musical instruments - some now vintage pieces - for the last 20 years, Louie Concotilli launched Mugzey Muzic in Canyon Country after his wife, Gina, encouraged him to translate his fondness for collecting into a business.
Hospital upgrades to fight germs
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital has purchased more high-tech equipment to disinfect surfaces and help prevent hospital-acquired infections in critical patient care areas.
A line of remembrance
The two men bonded through illness - one, a young man in high school just beginning his life, the other a father and owner of a local retail store for men.
Statewide Enterprise Zone conference to be in SCV
The California Association of Enterprise Zones will hold its annual conference in Santa Clarita on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16. The association announced Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner will be the keynote speaker.
Local engineer creates new Halloween costume venture
When Valencia resident Mark Rober watched Mars Rover Curiosity launch in late 2011, the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab engineer needed something to occupy his free time until the rover he helped design made its historic landing this August.
Calif. market forecast shows steady climb
Assuming no surprises or major economic setbacks, 2013 is likely to be the third consecutive year to see improvements in California's housing market.
Major changes coming to Mimi’s
A second French revolution is coming, but the arena for this upheaval is Mimi's restaurant as it aims to offer diners many European dining experiences under one roof.
Zejoop, an event-planning app, takes first-place prize at event
Of the some 25 to 30 business pitches that were made at Startup Weekend Santa Clarita on Friday night, eight business ideas were selected and teams formed to focus on customer development, validating ideas, practicing LEAN Startup Methodologies and building basic viable products. By Sunday evening, the teams rolled out their prototypes and received feedback from a panel of experts. Of the teams that launched a company, the judges said they found it difficult to ...
Startup movement hits SCV
Joining the ranks of a grass roots, global movement, the first-ever Startup Weekend Santa Clarita not only sold out, but doubled projected attendance this past weekend.
Longtime Mexican restaurant closes
El Chaparral Mexican restaurant, a longtime staple in Canyon Country, closed last month, leaving patrons with no information for the abrupt closure.
High-altitude company launches beer into space
When three young engineers and scientists go to work each day they have to surrender their cellphones at the front door and retrieve them each night as they leave. However, these Santa Clarita residents spend their spare time building a new company and launching a can of beer into the outer space.
Local aerospace manufacturer wins award
The next time you see corporate business owners, star athletes or the rich and famous boarding a large private jet, just know, that Valencia-based TA Aerospace has manufactured some of the components for those Gulfstream jets.
Startup event kicks off Friday
SCV Startup is holding its Startup Weekend in a retail store front on Town Center Drive this weekend.
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Homebuilder buys more lots for SCV homes
KB Home acquired 54 finished lots in a land purchase agreement with Newhall Land for a new community called Charleston at River Village in Santa Clarita, the homebuilder announced on Wednesday.
Learning how to get revenue from your website
Merely attracting streams of visitors to your website doesn't automatically translate into revenue growth for a business, said Erick Arndt, founder of SCV Startup.
Campaign launched to attract new homebuyers
On the heels of growing builder confidence, and more new home starts than during the Great Recession, a new-home trade association launched a campaign to spotlight homebuilders' new homes, including those new home communities in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Foreign Trade Zone can benefit businesses
Exporters and importers, as well as the warehouse and distribution companies that support them, reap multiple benefits when they operate inside a Foreign Trade Zone – or FTZ, said experts at a recent meeting.
SCVEDC receives an award for Economic Development Guide
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation received an Award of Merit for their recent Economic Development Guide publication, which focused on the bio-medical industry in the SCV.
The SCVEDC receives an award for its Economic Development Guide
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation received an Award of Merit for their recent Economic Development Guide publication, which focused on the bio-medical industry in the SCV.
Roman Holiday closed for good
The wine bar business, Roman Holiday, which announced Feb. 12 it was working to re-open after a dispute between partners forced its closure, is definitely closing, sources say.
Art house movie group interested in SCV
Santa Clarita residents have been loosely campaigning for quite some time to have an independent art house movie theater open locally. According to one executive, there is still hope that a theater chain airing independent films may one day locate in Santa Clarita.
Bob Khalsa: SCV home sales are the highest for January in six years
January is typically a dormant time of year for the residential real estate market in the Santa Clarita Valley, yet this market recovery is so unusual that no one was surprised when statistics showed January posted the highest sales total for the month in six years.
Santa Clarita counts on tourism for funds
Last year was a busy one for the city of Santa Clarita and its tourism partners, according to a city official.
Banker recognized
Marti Heinbaugh, regional manager of Mission Valley Bank, is scheduled to be honored for her contributions to SCVi – Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School.
Economic conference returns to Santa Clarita
The third annual Santa Clarita Economic and Real Estate Outlook conference is taking place Thursday, Feb. 21 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Valencia.
